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{{Short description|South African athlete (born 2003)}} |
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⚫ | '''Karmen |
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| name = Karmen Fouché |
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| nationality = South African |
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| sport = [[Track and Field|Athletics]] |
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| event = [[Long jump]], [[Triple jump]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|2|df=yes}} |
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| pb = '''Long jump''': 6.56m (Sasolburg, 2023)<br> '''Triple jump''': 13.14m (Pretoria, 2024) |
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⚫ | '''Karmen Fouché''' (born 2 January 2003) is a South African track and field athlete. In 2024, she became national champion in the [[triple jump]].<ref>{{cite web|title=K.Fouche|accessdate=20 April 2024|website=World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/south-africa/karmen-fouche-14784415}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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She made a personal best [[long jump]] of 6.32 meters at the [[2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Women's long jump|2021 World Athletics U20 Championships]] in [[Nairobi]].<ref name="pienaar">{{cite web|url=https://www.citizen.co.za/potchefstroom-herald/sport/2021/08/25/fouche-behaal-persoonlike-beste-in-die-verspringput-by-wereldkampioenskappe/|website=citizen.co.za|accessdate=20 April 2024|title= Fouché behaal persoonlike beste in die verspringput by Wêreldkampioenskappe|date=25 August 2021|first=Wouter|last=Pienaar}}</ref> In April 2022, she won the South African U20 long jump title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gsport.co.za/prudence-sekgodiso-on-song-at-asa-champs/|website=gsport.co.za|accessdate=20 April 2024|title= PRUDENCE SEKGODISO ON SONG AT ASA CHAMPS|first=Celine|last=Abrahams|date=23 April 2022}}</ref> She had a top-5 finish at the [[2022 African Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump|African Athletics Championships]] in Mauritius in June 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teamsa.co.za/simbine-pipped-to-fastest-man-in-africa-title/|website=teamsa.co.za|accessdate=20 April 2024|title= Simbine pipped to fastest man in Africa title}}</ref> She finished sixth in the long jump at the [[2022 World Athletics U20 Championships – Women's long jump|2022 World Athletics U20 Championships]] in [[Cali]], Colombia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/3399/women-s-long-jump-results-world-athletics-junior-u20-championships-2022|title= Women's Long Jump Results: World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2022|date=5 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://supersport.com/athletics/general/news/2aa40b45-3eb5-41c1-91e5-7470ac6a3757/brian-raats-bags-silver-at-world-junior-day-5-u20|website=Supersport|accessdate=20 April 2024|title= Brian Raats bags silver at world junior - day 5 U20 Athletics|date=6 August 2022 }}</ref> |
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In March 2023, she was named jumps athlete of the year by Modern Athlete.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://spnafricanews.com/a-galaxy-of-stars-as-modern-athlete-announces-2023-winners/|accessdate=20 April 2024|website=spnafricanews.com|title= A Galaxy of Stars as Modern Athlete announces 2023 winners|first=Stephen |last=Granger|date=March |
In March 2023, she was named jumps athlete of the year by Modern Athlete.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://spnafricanews.com/a-galaxy-of-stars-as-modern-athlete-announces-2023-winners/|accessdate=20 April 2024|website=spnafricanews.com|title= A Galaxy of Stars as Modern Athlete announces 2023 winners|first=Stephen |last=Granger|date=8 March 2024}}</ref> That month, Fouché took silver in the women’s long jump at the senior [[South African Athletics Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.citizen.co.za/potchefstroom-herald/sport/2023/03/31/acnw-athletes-bag-ten-medals-on-opening-day-of-sa-track-and-field-champs/|website=Citizen.co.za|accessdate=20 April 2024|title= ACNW athletes bag ten medals on opening day of SA Track and Field champs|first=Wouter|last=Pienaar|date=31 March 2024}}</ref> |
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In March 2024, she finished runner up in the long jump at the South African U23 Track and Field Championships, at the Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gsport.co.za/athletics-stars-of-tomorrow-on-show-at-the-asa-youth-junior-and-u23-track-and-field-champs/|website=gsport.co.za|accessdate=20 April 2024|title= ATHLETICS STARS OF TOMORROW ON SHOW AT THE ASA YOUTH, JUNIOR AND U23 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPS|date=March |
In March 2024, she finished runner up in the long jump at the South African U23 Track and Field Championships, at the Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gsport.co.za/athletics-stars-of-tomorrow-on-show-at-the-asa-youth-junior-and-u23-track-and-field-champs/|website=gsport.co.za|accessdate=20 April 2024|title= ATHLETICS STARS OF TOMORROW ON SHOW AT THE ASA YOUTH, JUNIOR AND U23 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPS|date=24 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dié appel val nie ver van bome|date=1 April 2023|first= Sarel |last=van der Walt|website=Netwerk24|url= https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/sport/atletiek/die-appel-val-nie-ver-van-bome-20230401|accessdate=20 April 2024}}</ref> In April 2024, she became the national champion in the triple jump at the South African Athletics Championships in [[Pietermaritzburg]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7207314?eventId=10229529|website=World Athletics|accessdate=20 April 2024|title= South African Championships|date=18 April 2024}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 22:01, 27 April 2024
Personal information | |
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Nationality | South African |
Born | 2 January 2003 |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long jump, Triple jump |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Long jump: 6.56m (Sasolburg, 2023) Triple jump: 13.14m (Pretoria, 2024) |
Karmen Fouché (born 2 January 2003) is a South African track and field athlete. In 2024, she became national champion in the triple jump.[1]
Early life
She attended Potchefstroom Gimnasium in North West.[2]
Career
She made a personal best long jump of 6.32 meters at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.[2] In April 2022, she won the South African U20 long jump title.[3] She had a top-5 finish at the African Athletics Championships in Mauritius in June 2022.[4] She finished sixth in the long jump at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[5][6]
In March 2023, she was named jumps athlete of the year by Modern Athlete.[7] That month, Fouché took silver in the women’s long jump at the senior South African Athletics Championships.[8]
In March 2024, she finished runner up in the long jump at the South African U23 Track and Field Championships, at the Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria.[9][10] In April 2024, she became the national champion in the triple jump at the South African Athletics Championships in Pietermaritzburg.[11]
References
- ^ "K.Fouche". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b Pienaar, Wouter (25 August 2021). "Fouché behaal persoonlike beste in die verspringput by Wêreldkampioenskappe". citizen.co.za. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Abrahams, Celine (23 April 2022). "PRUDENCE SEKGODISO ON SONG AT ASA CHAMPS". gsport.co.za. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Simbine pipped to fastest man in Africa title". teamsa.co.za. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Women's Long Jump Results: World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2022". 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Brian Raats bags silver at world junior - day 5 U20 Athletics". Supersport. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Granger, Stephen (8 March 2024). "A Galaxy of Stars as Modern Athlete announces 2023 winners". spnafricanews.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Pienaar, Wouter (31 March 2024). "ACNW athletes bag ten medals on opening day of SA Track and Field champs". Citizen.co.za. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "ATHLETICS STARS OF TOMORROW ON SHOW AT THE ASA YOUTH, JUNIOR AND U23 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPS". gsport.co.za. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ van der Walt, Sarel (1 April 2023). "Dié appel val nie ver van bome". Netwerk24. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.